Two Noisy Boys In a Belfry single work   short story   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 1864... 1864 Two Noisy Boys In a Belfry
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Relates an anecdote of two boys who make a lot of noise in a belfry during a church service, and receive a sound beating from the beadle in consequence. The author connects this to some in Sydney who are 'wasting their substance in riotous living' and 'disturbing their peaceable neighbours'.

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  • Sydney, New South Wales,
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